Season packet · August 2026 to May 2027
Everything a parent compares, on one page.
Three generations have run this studio. What follows is the whole season: what runs on which night, how a dancer is placed, what it costs with the family discount applied, and the recital date, so you can put it against the other two studios you are looking at tonight.
Class schedule
Studio A and Studio B run at the same time. A dancer in two classes on the same night pays the second at the multi-class rate.
| Time | Class | Ages | Level | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | ||||
| 4:00 | Creative movement | 3 to 5 | Intro | B |
| 5:00 | Ballet | 6 to 8 | 1 | A |
| 6:00 | Ballet | 9 to 12 | 2 and 3 | A |
| 7:00 | Pointe | 12 and up | 4 | A |
| Tuesday | ||||
| 4:30 | Tap | 6 to 9 | 1 and 2 | B |
| 5:30 | Jazz | 9 to 12 | 2 | A |
| 6:30 | Contemporary | 13 and up | 3 and 4 | A |
| Wednesday | ||||
| 4:00 | Combo, tap and ballet | 4 to 6 | Intro | B |
| 5:00 | Hip hop | 7 to 10 | 1 and 2 | B |
| 6:00 | Hip hop | 11 and up | 3 | B |
| Thursday | ||||
| 4:30 | Ballet technique | 9 to 12 | 2 and 3 | A |
| 5:30 | Musical theatre | 8 to 13 | 2 and 3 | B |
| 6:30 | Company rehearsal | By audition | 4 | A |
| Saturday | ||||
| 9:00 | Creative movement | 3 to 5 | Intro | B |
| 10:00 | Ballet and tap combo | 6 to 9 | 1 | A |
| 11:15 | Adult ballet, drop in | Adult | Open | A |
Which level a dancer goes in
Placement is by the teacher after one class, not by age alone. A dancer who starts at nine with no experience starts at level 1 and that is normal.
Ages 3 to 5Intro
No prior class. Skipping, shapes, listening for the count. One 45 minute class a week is plenty at this age.
Ages 6 to 9Level 1
First year of real vocabulary. Five positions, plié, tendu, and a tap time step. Recital dance is learned from January.
Ages 9 to 12Level 2 and 3
Two classes a week is the usual load here. Level 3 adds centre work and turns across the floor.
Ages 12 and upLevel 4
Pointe is offered only after two years of level 3 ballet and a teacher assessment of ankle strength. Never on age.
Tuition
Billed monthly, August through May. Ten payments, not twelve. Nothing is prorated for a month with a holiday in it because the ten payments already account for the closures listed below.
| Classes per week | Per month | Second dancer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | $62 | $54 | Most Intro and level 1 dancers |
| Two | $104 | $92 | Typical from level 2 |
| Three | $138 | $122 | Level 3 and up |
| Unlimited | $175 | $158 | Company dancers |
On top of tuition there are two fixed costs a year and no others. Registration is $30 a family in August. The recital costume is $70 per dance, due in January, and that is the last money anyone asks for before the show.
Closed the week of Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas, and spring break. Those closures are why the year divides into ten payments rather than twelve.
Recital
Saturday 15 May 2027, two shows
Held at the high school auditorium, not the studio. Dress rehearsal is the Thursday before and attendance at it is the condition of dancing in the show.
Tickets are reserved seating and go on sale in April. Every dancer performs. There is no separate audition for the recital and no dancer is cut from it.
The studio
Two sprung floors, a viewing window onto Studio A, and parking behind the building.
How to enrol
There is no form and no deposit. Call the studio, say the dancer's age and whether they have taken class before, and you will be told which night to come to. The first class is a placement class and it is free. If the level is wrong the teacher moves them that same week.
123 Main Street, Excelsior Springs. Office answers Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 8pm.